System and method for generating a family of icons
US6501490B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T11/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are provided for efficiently generating a number of icons. The system includes a computer system having a processor electrically coupled to a local interface and a memory electrically coupled to the local interface. The computer system is employed to execute a software application that includes imaging logic. The imaging logic is, therefore, stored on the memory and executed by the processor. The imaging logic preferably includes modified image encoding logic to generate at least one modified raw icon from a base image object. The base image object includes at least one first indicator region filled with a first indicator color, and the modified raw icon(s) include at least one second indicator region filled with a second indicator color. The shape of the second indicator region corresponds to or is identical to a shape of the at least one first indicator region. One or more modified image objects may be generated from the one or more modified raw icons, the base and modified image objects being employed to generate the family of icons for use in a graphical user interface.
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